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The cultivation of cannabis has been occurring forever. In America, hemp was an important crop and served as an important fiber in creating textiles and other products. Others used cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. For the purpose of this article, hemp is defined as any cannabis that has a low level of THC and can be used in the creation of CBD products like oil. Beginning of Indoor Growing Cannabis gained increased notoriety during the counterculture era of the 1960s and 1970s and received increased scrutiny during the Reagan administration’s War on Drugs, which placed the drug on the…

Product innovations create a lot of excitement here at Anden, and we’ve got something new we’re thrilled to share with growers and cultivators like you. The Anden A710 is the industry’s first dehumidifier with patented Variable-Speed, Low-Grain Refrigerant (VLGR) Technology, delivering maximum moisture removal for your investment. The A710 is the best investment across all grow conditions compared to any dehumidifier available, removing 710 pints of moisture per day at 80°F/60% RH. What Is VLGR? Bottom line, this technology gives you the ability to reach robust VPD performance across all grow conditions. It modulates the speed of dehumidification based on…

Energy Companies Want Cultivators to Increase Energy Efficiency Cultivators are far too aware of the expense of running an indoor grow operation. Keeping an indoor operation humming 24/7/365 is expensive. As more Midwestern and Northern states legalize cannabis, energy grids are strained due to harsh winters and fluctuating humidity. With high startup costs, the sticker shock of purchasing methods that are more efficient may push cultivators to seek out cheaper alternatives. Unfortunately, these alternatives are also energy hogs and their total energy consumption costs could outweigh their cheaper price tag. To encourage cultivators to change to energy-efficient products, energy companies across the country are offering energy…

Indoor cannabis growth largely takes two forms: warehouse or greenhouse. When deciding where to grow their crops, growers take a number of factors into account such as local laws, budget, and strain variety. While greenhouses have long been a popular and efficient method for growing all types of plants, warehouses became recently necessary in the cannabis industry due to laws against growing, regulations on odor control, and the potential for theft. So what’s the best fit for your grow? Let’s start by defining our two options and looking at some of the benefits: Greenhouse A growing structure made mostly of…

In an ever-changing industry, the classic ways of sizing for dehumidification are coming into question. This is because grow room equipment systems such as lighting and temperature continue to evolve. HVAC manufacturers are making claims about dehumidification. Lighting companies are developing lighting that produces less heat. Cultivators are running their rooms at lower temperatures and lower relative humidity. There is not anything inherently wrong with developing more efficient systems in an attempt to save energy – after all, electricity is a major expense for every cultivator. However, within these efforts, we are seeing rooms that are undersized for cooling loads…

Investing money in quality equipment is important – but at the end of the day, the equipment in your facility is only as good as its installation. With a small investment in time and consideration, a facility can increase its productivity profoundly.